April 24th, 2009
Cossette Brings Obama’s Hero to Vancouver Digital Week
Cossette West has once again partnered with New Media BC to present the Convergence 2009 Digital Marketing Conference. Convergence 2009 will take place during the second annual Vancouver Digital Week, scheduled for May 11-14, 2009. The keynote speaker is the ever exciting David Plouffe, Barack Obama’s Campaign Manager.
After [...]
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April 22nd, 2009
Green Provincial Report 2009
http://www.corporateknights.ca/home.html
B.C. tops provincial classmates in green report card
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090422/Earth_Day_090422/20090422?hub=Canada
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April 22nd, 2009
Report on Green Solutions:
EARTH DAY EDITION:
BUSINESS PROFILE CARMANAH TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
Going for green without the red ink
Clean-tech companies need a solid business case
Ted Lattimore has some advice for green technology start-ups trying to make sales in tough times. Focus less on touting the greenness of your business and more on making an economic case [...]
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April 21st, 2009
Thrifty Foods today announced it will discontinue the use of plastic carry out grocery bags in all stores effective July 22, 2009. From that day onward, customers will be encouraged to bring their own reusable bags to carry groceries.
In celebration of this announcement, and in observance of Earth Day, 2009, Thrifty Foods is selling [...]
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April 16th, 2009
U.S.-based Canary Foundation’s Don Listwin challenges more companies to create a derby team and support early cancer detection research. www.canaryderby.com
Don Listwin, founder of the Canary Foundation, announced the June dates today while touring the BC Cancer Agency in Victoria, B.C. The derby brings together the BC technology and business community, Canary Foundation of Canada and [...]
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April 8th, 2009
“With support from the provincial government, investors, and an extensive community partnership, this project promises solid economic and environmental benefits,” said Chong. “Through the ICE Fund, we are showcasing the success of made-in-B.C. technologies, like smart street lighting - while we invest in local economies, reduce our carbon footprint and use electricity more efficiently.”
The ICE [...]
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April 8th, 2009
A City of Toronto parking facility is getting a green upgrade with solar power technology from Carmanah Technologies (TSX: CMH). Valued at more than $550,000, the grid-tie system will help the multilevel parking facility to control energy costs, while reducing its reliance on the Toronto Hydro distribution system.
Starting with a structural upgrade to strengthen existing [...]
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April 3rd, 2009
The provincial government will invest over $32.6 million to help commercialize British Columbia’s clean, alternative energy technologies, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and create about 1,200 jobs in over 30 B.C. communities, Premier Gordon Campbell announced today.
“British Columbia’s alternative energy and biofuel sectors are becoming world-leaders in pioneering cutting-edge clean, green technology,” said Premier Campbell. “By [...]
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